Marquette Maritime Museum
The Marquette Maritime Museum is located in Marquette in Michigan’s Marquette County. The museum is associated with the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse. You’ll have the opportunity to explore both the museum and lighthouse and learn about maritime history. The museum includes a display of 19th century Fresnel lenses and various artifacts and exhibits on the Edmund […]
A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum is located in Houghton in Michigan’s Houghton County at the Michigan Technological University campus. The museum features the largest public exhibit and collection of minerals from the Great Lakes region and from all over the world. Visitors will learn about minerals through information panels and displays. It is internationally recognized […]
Michigan Iron Industry Museum
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum is located in Negaunee in Michigan’s Marquette County. The museum is situated overlooking the Carp River Forge site on the Carp River, where iron was first forged in the Lake Superior region in 1848 to 1855. The museum enables visitors to learn about the iron industry and its impact on […]
Dragon over Sault Ste Marie
The Dragon over Sault Ste Marie Mural is located in Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It was painted by Artist Darren Emond and was unveiled on June 19, 2019. The mural depicts a scene of the Sault Ste Marie cityscape with a large red dragon fly above painted in fiery warm colors.
Museum Ship Valley Camp
Museum Ship Valley Camp is located in Sault Ste Marie in Michigan’s Chippewa County. Explore inside the 550 foot (170m) long Valley Camp Great Lakes Freighter. This unique Maritime Museum has over 100 exhibits inside its 20,000 square foot cargo hold. Some items exhibited are historical artifacts, paintings, recovered shipwreck items, and two lifeboats from […]
Books on the Plaza
The Books on the Plaza is located in Duluth in Minnesota’s St Louis County. This mural is painted on a column at the Duluth Public Library of large scale spines of books that you could peruse inside to library. It was painted by local artist Scott Murphy in 2011. The books are a complete mix […]
History of Jobs in Lincoln Park- Mural
The History of jobs in Lincoln Park mural is located in Duluth in Minnesota’s St Louis County. It is on the east side of the Frost River Trading Company building and was painted by Paul LaJeunesse. It shows the history of the Lincoln Park neighborhood and various occupations and businesses the community has had.
Pocket Park Mural
The Pocket Park Mural is located in Duluth’s Lincoln Park in Minnesota’s St Louis County. Pocket park is a quaint little park on the corner of West Superior Street and 19th Avenue West. The walls surrounding the park were painted by artist Ann Klefstad and depict vibrant scenes of nature and woodland creatures.
Life House Phoenix Mural
The Life House Phoenix mural is located in Duluth in Minnesota’s St. Louis County. This mural was a community collaboration with artist Adam Swanson and the youth from Life House programs. It depicts a vibrant red phoenix symbolizing strength and renewal.
Seagren's True Value Mural
The Seagren’s True Value mural is located in Two Harbors in Minnesota’s Lake County. The mural is painted along the buildings rear entrance and is painted to look like the old timey storefront of Seagren’s General Store. It really shows the history of this family run store since its construction in 1945. If you are […]
Thunder Bay Historical Streetscape
The Thunder Bay Historical Streetscape mural is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. Painted by artist Chris Rantala, the mural shows 5 scenes through Thunder Bay’s history. The Westfort Enginehouse in 1886, a horse drawn carriage in Vickers Park in 1912, a horse drawn sleigh ride in winter on May Street 1909, an […]
Nipigon Murals
The Nipigon Murals are located in Nipigon in Ontario’s Superior Country. Exhibited on three separate buildings murals occupy entire exterior walls depicting Nipigon rich history. All painted by the renowned artist Dan Sawatzky. One mural is of the former Nipigon CP Railway Station 1929-1982. Another can be found on Royal Canadian Legion wall that is […]
